Reel for fabrics



Filed July 23, 1926 whim w M 1 w 1 I O m IE 6 La 8 Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM R. LANE, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNGR TO BAXTER -LA ZNE PAPER CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OFREW YORK.

REEL FOR FABRICS.

Application filed July 23, 1926. Serial No. 124,311.

This invention relates to improvements in reels for fabrics, that is reels or cores on which the fabric or goods are wrapped for purposes of storage and display, especially in retail stores.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of means in one end of the reel for holding and containing a plurality of samples of the fabric on the reel, this means preferably having the form of a con tainer or envelope which is frictionally or resiliently held in the end of the reel against accidental or unintentional removal lit is a source of considerable expense on the partof stores tocut off samplesof the fabrics which they have for sale and-display, particularly due to the various sizes of samples cut oil by the clerks and furnished the customers and also due to the fact that thesesamples are taken oil" the finished roll of fabric on the reel. A material economy is effected by furnishing samples from ends of the roll of fabric on the reel or from incomplete pieces thereof and placing them in anenvelope or other suitable container held within the end of the reel. These pieces, of course, may be cut to a uniform size and handed out to the customer by the clerk, thus saving the clerksttime as well as obviating the necessity of? cutting a sample from the fabric on sale, with the resultant expense.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, this invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and then sou ht to be defined in the appended claims, re erence being had to'the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof and which show, merely for the purpose of illustrative disclosure, a preferred embodiment of my invention, it being expressly understood, how ever; that various changes may be made in practice withinthe scope of the claims without digressing from my inventive idea.

In the drawings- Figure 1 represents aperspective viewof a reel constructed to embody my invention, parts being shown in dotted lines to facilitate the disclosure;

FigureQis a longitudinal vertical section tiakensubstantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure3 is a perspective view of the blank forming, the container before being folded;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the conr t ainer folded with comparatively few som pics therein;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, showing the shape of the container with a relgtlve y large number of samples therein; an i F'gure 6 is a sectional View corres ondingy to Figure 2, showing a modified arm: of; friction engaging means. i

Referring now to the drawings, thenumeral 1 desi mates :1 real for textile fabric and the like, t is reel being a standard article of commerce. It includes a rectangular frame formed of a pair of end pieces 2and a pair of side ieces 3 suitably joined together, the si e pieces being preferably rounded on their outside surfaces 4;- and formed with a longitudinal head or nib 5 on their inside for joining purposes. This frame is covered by a suitable paper, fabric or other means 6. .The side and and pieces are made of wood or other suitable material. This construction forms no pact of my present invention; a

I providein one of the end pieces 2 an aperture, opening or slot 7 which leads entirely therethrough into the space between the side pieces 3 and the covering material 6 within the reel. I also provide a trans verse member 8 which extends across this space within the reel between the sidemcmhers 3 being securcdthereto. Thismcmber forms a stop or abutment limiting the in ward movement of the envelope or container to be presently described, lit also forms a brace or sup ort for thereel as a whole and similar mem er 9 is provided in a similar position relative to the other end of the reel for bracing and supporting purposes. litis to be noted that the slot or amorture is less in Width thanthe full width o i the end piece or member 2 in whichit is formed, and pro vides an opening restricted both in vertical and longitudinal section The and member 2 is of substantial length with reference to the length of the reel, so that the slot has extended upper and lower surfaces and edge surfaces.

The numeral 10 designates a suitable container or envelope for holdin a, plurality of pieces or samples of the abric our the reel. This container or envelope may take a number of forms, one only being illustrated for the purpose of disclosure. It includes a body portion 11, side tlap portion 12 and an end flap portion 1 It is made of suitable paper or fabric, preferably of a fairly heavy cardboard so as to withstand the usage to which it is subjected. The blank is suitably scored as at lei: and 15 whereby the flaps are hinged relative to the body portion, the scoring to for the end flap being done at a slight angle relative to the lower or outermost edge of the blank, whereby the end lap normally has a non-parallel position with the body so that one edge and particularly the outer or lower end portion thereof overlaps or extends beyond the edge of the body. This is the normal position but due to the material of which the container is made it is understood that a pressure of the fingers against the edges of the end flap and the body is suflicient to force the flap into a parallel relation with the body and the edges into substantial alignment. The purpose of this construction is to provide resilient and frictional means for holding the envelope or container within the space or compartment inside of the reel. hen the envelope is inserted and released, the tension, due to the angular hinge between the end flap and the body, forces one edge of the end flap against one ed go of the slot or opening 7 and the other edge of the body portion against the other ed go of the slot or opening with suflicient friction so as to hold and retain the container within the opening against accidental or unintentional removal and loss. Then it desired. to remove the same from the opening it only necessary to grasp the edges between the fingers and a slight pressure is sufficient to release the frictional engagement whereby the envelope or container may be readily withdrawn. This is a very simple and effective method of accomplishing this result.

The same result may be accomplished in various other ways, one by having a spring or resilient construction in connection with the end flap which forces the same outward with sutlicient pressure to engage the top edge of the slot or opening 7, or a spring may be secured to the end member 2 having a resilient bearing, against a part of the container so as to hold the same within the space or opening), against accidental displacement. As a matter of fact, when the container or envelope has a sutficient quantity of samples therein, the increase in the thiclrness-of the container results in the exercise of sufficient pressure against the end flap so as to cause the parts of the container to engage the sides of the slot or opening: 7 with sufficient friction to prevent accidental loss or displacement.

This construction is very simple and cheap to manufacture and very effective for its designed purpose and results in material economy in store operation. The container is reversible, i. e., either side may be used at the top.

In its broader aspect this invention, therefore, includes means for containing a supply of samples of the material on the reel or core cmistructed so that the containing means is frictionally hehl within one end portion of the reel and may be readily rcmovcd therefrom and inserted therein. As stated above, the friction or pressuremay be applied in various ways an d, furtl'lermore, the containing means may be of various constructions.

lVhat I claim is 1. In combination with a textile fabric reel having a slot formed in one end thereof, an envelope or container adapted to contain a plurality of samples of the fabric on said reel inserted in said slot, said envelope or container having an end flap hinged to the body portion in such a manner that it normally extends in nonparallel relation thereto, so that when inserted within the slot or opening it will frictionally engage the sides thereof to hold the envelope or container against accidental displacement.

2. In combination with a textile fabric reel having a slot formed in one end thereof, an envelope or container inserted in said slot and adapted to contain a plurality of samples of the fabric, said envelope or container being formed by folding along one longitudinal line and one transverse line, said last-mentioned fold beirn; non-parallel to the edge of the body so that the flap formed thereby is non-parallel with the body when folded, whereby when the envelope or container is inserted in the slot in the end of the fabric reel it will. frictionally engage the walls of said slot whereby the envelope or container will be held within the reel.

3. In combination, a textile fabric reel composed of a frame having end pieces and a transverse member intermediate said end pieces, one of said end pieces, being formed with a slot, a container adapted to hold a plurality of samples of the fabric, laid container beingr formed by folding along one longitudinal line and one transverse line, said last-mentioned fold being non-parallel to the edge of the body of the container, whereby said container will have a frictional engagement with the surfaces of said slotwhen inserted therein, said transverse member forming a. stop for the end of said con tainer to limit the inward movement thereof, so that when the container is in its innermost position, one end thereof protrudes from the slot opening.

4. In combination with a textile fabric reel having a slot formed in one endthereof, an envelope or container inserted in said slot and adapted to contain a plurality of samples of the fabric, said envelope or container being formed by folding along one longitudinal line and one transverse line, said last-mentioned fold being nonarellel to the edge of the body so that t 1e flap formed thereby is non-parallel with the body when folded and extends beyond the edge of the body at one side, whereby when the envelope or container is inserted in the slot in the end of the fabric-reel, said fie frictional-11y engage the side edge We ls of the slot whereby the envelo e or container will be frictionally held wit in the reel.

In testimony that I claim the fore oing, I have hereunto set my hand this 1951 of July, 1926.

WILLIAM R. LANE.

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